has cerebral palsy.e's the speechless of the title played by micah fowler, who has cerebral palsy. >> that's the finger. >> you're making us laugh with little glances. is it tough to do that? >> it was tough at the first. this role made me a better actor. because i have to use facial expressions. >> and you've got to be funny. >> and that too, yes. >> why do you have to be british? >> i vehemently wanted to be american. and actually was shouted down in the end. >> i think you can get away with a little bit more? >> you can. you can be a lot ruder in a british accent, it turns out. >> you didn't know that? i take advantage of that every day of my life. you're a slightly unlikely couple in a way. >> you're saying she's too hot for me? you're flat-out saying that. listen, internet. >> i know i'm saying that. >> i do make minnie laugh in real life. minnie has occasionally said i smell good. and relationships have been built on less. >> yes, they have. >> reporter: this is the scene i think defines the show.

it's not that. >> he has cerebral palsy, speechless, played by michael fowler who has cerebral palsy.is it tough to do that? >> it was tough at the beginning. this role made me a better actor. because i have to use facial expression. >> reporter: you are slightly unlikely couple in a way. >> you are saying she is too hot for me. flat out saying she is too hot for me. >> listen, internet. >> i'm saying that. >> i do make minnie laugh in real life. minnie occasionally said i smell good. and, relationships have been built on less. >> reporter: yes, they have. >> an executive producer on friend, created this show, his brother, has cerebral palsy. >> my dad wrote that. he is not a pet or anything. but he is a game who has experience crafted his world view. i wish he had more speeches like that. we have 23 episode to fill. >> reporter: yes, a message. >> action! >> reporter: clearly still has the to play by the normal rules of tv come de. >> reporter: i watch this with my #-year-old boy. if he didn't find it funny he would walk it out. >> my 8-year-old find it hilarious. >> these look stupi

robert suffers from cerebral palsy and cannot get anywhere without it. within minutes of our story offers to help came pouring into "action news.." >> i came into it talking about hoping i would get his chair back. never did i think in a million years did i think people would reach out and help me in the way they are right now. >> this morning a young woman who wished to romaine anonymous call the mr. wheelchair and told mike sierra that she wanted to provide robert with a custom wheelchair and cost was not a factor. >> she doesn't care about the expense but she cares about the child. so she and i will build a nice wheelchair for the young child and make him comfortable again. >> he when to the home and give them the good news and get him fitted for the new chair. one like this that retails for around $5,000. police are investigating they believe that so-called scrappers took the wheelchair believing it was set out as trash in any event the new wheelchair is expected to arrive here on friday. sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." announcer: washingto

face serious risks of death and long-term disability, including possible respiratory problems, cerebral palsy, and underdeveloped organs. according to the march of dimes, 1 in 10 babies in the united states is born prematurely, making it the leading cause of newborn death. that is nearly 380,000 babies, a staggering number with a devastating impact on the family. prematurity costs the nation more than $26 billion every year, and sadly there is no clear cause in nearly half of all premature births. but hopefully, that is going to change dramatically and soon, thanks to the creation of march of dimes prematurity research centers across the country. doctors and scientists are working to solve the mysteries of preterm birth. joining me in the studio right now is wendy armstrong. she and her husband volunteer with the march of dimes board of directors, and their family has been a march of dimes mission family. their daughter london was born premature at 25 weeks. we are very, very happy to have you here today. and you and i -- we're both fans of the march of dimes, so tell us a little bit about th

kare was born with cerebral palsy diplegia.racing after watching london 2012. four years later, she came home from rio with a silver and two bronze medals, to the delight of fellow pupils at school. i was so proud and ijust, i almost cried, well i did cry. my family gathered in front of the tv about half an hour before the race, waiting to see her. when we saw it, it was fantastic. i was so happy for her. their support will be important this year. they're not the only ones. this sport doesn't come cheap. this new chair has cost her more than £11,000. the world para—athletics championships in london are the target. expectations are high, but so is the bevel of competition. i want to medal at london 2017. i've been working quite hard and been training hard. ijust hope that i can get a podium finish, despite gcses and despite what a busy year it is. i just want to be there in front of the home crowd. but kare is determined that she will inspire the next generation, as she was inspired by the london paralympics. that was kare adena

, there's a lot to clear away here, you can see straight into this group home for people with cerebral palsy. the residents were sleeping elsewhere at the time. that's a recreation area, there's couples and kitchen area in the back. the residents in the buildings were moved elsewhere. there was a staff member inside who was hurt, but no serious injurieses reported. this happened at 2:30 a.m. on the 1300 block of west cheltenham avenue in west oak lane. one driver said she was driving east on cheltenham. she said the steering wheel of her chevy cobalt started shaking. the wheel locked and she slid when the car collided with a dodge charger. the charger slammed into the group home and hit a parked car. the staffers heard the noise and came running. >> it's like a big boom, i didn't know what it was, i ran out here and i seen my co-workers was coming out when they ran out. >> reporter: back here live you can see straight into the building. both drivers were evaluated at the scene. the driver said she got her chevy in the last week, it was preowned with no issues that she knew of, l and iowas on

ridiculed.i said it was obsolete. it's no longer obsolete (steve) the parents of a child with cerebral palsyuing a florida school district... after they say school officials violated their child's civil rights and abused students. this is a picture of the jail being used in one preschool... a box made out of drywall... the lawsuit says the jail is used as a 'discipline box' and that the school placed a three-year- old child with cerebral palsy behind it the family is suing duval schools claiming the district failed to properly train its special-needs teachers and staff. the school district released a statement saying it could not comment on pending or anticipated litigation. (steve) you're looking live at the golden gate bridge. roads look dry now...but not for long. rain is back'(vicki) kron-4's chief meteorologist brittney shipp is here with how long the wet weather will stick around, a different frontal boundary will arrive in the north bay later today and push southward this evening and tonight, bringing additional light to moderate rainfall accumulations. lingering showers will persist

he was born with cerebral palsy.> good boy. >> but it hasn't stopped him and his dad/race partner jeff, from participating in marathons, triathlons and even the world iron man competition in hawaii. jonathan's inspiration? olympian michael phelps. last month he took the swimming legend's under armour campaign and made his own, imitating his hego. together they trained, struggled and conquered. >> he wants to inspire people to do more. >> after seeing the ad, phelps himself called johnny. >> he's awesome, he's so excited when he was on the phone. and it's very, very cool moment. >> under armour also loved the ad and debuted it on live tv last night to a surprise and elated johnny. >> i was shocked. i, i almost -- i literally did fall out of my chair. >> johnny agar, michael phelps, side by side, inspiring all athletes to push beyond their perceived limitations. >> i can't, was told you may not be able to walk or talk or sit or stand, and to be able to be alongside the greatest athlete in the world -- that parallel wit

this is a home for people with cerebral palsy, there was a lot of damage to the building, i was speaking to a staff member, two cars crashed into each other and you can see the results in the buildings. this is a living room type of area you can into it. the residents asleep there they were not injured. there was an injured staff member taken to the hospital. this happened before 2:30 a.m. on the 100 block of west cheltenham avenue in west oak lane. one of the drivers said two cars were driving east on cheltenham when it happened. she said it felt like the car was mall functioning when he was trying to move the car to the right lane when the chevy and chargedder collided. it careened into the side of the building and hit a parked car. >> i tried to move over and my steering wheel was going like this, shaking, my wheels, something was locked, when i moved over, my car went over there, and i got hit in the process. >> and both cars have been towed, you can see the damage left behind in the building, l and i were called in. the driver got her car within the last week and preowned with no is

this is a group home for people with cerebral palsy. the residents were sleeping elsewhere, but a staff member was hurt. this happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. on west cheltenham avenue in west oak lane. one driver said she was driving east on cheltenham. she said the steering wheel of the chevy started shaking. she tried to move the car to the right lane and the wheel locked and she slid when we are collided with the red dodge charger that slammed into the group home and hit a nearby parked car. a staff member heard the noise and came running. >> it was like a boom, i didn't know what was it was. i ran out here, and i seen my co-workers was coming out. >> reporter: and back here live you can see straight into the building, you can see the couches and the kitchen there. both drivers were evaluated and no serious injuries were reported. driver said she just gotten the car within the last week, it was preowned, as far as she knew there were no he wishes that she knew of. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> a delawar

she suffers from cerebral palsy. jonathan is engaged in a father of a ten -month-old. >> america. >> so what is his message for those who want to give up? [inaudible] >> it tweet me your thoughts a chasing news. >> hi everyone i'm nicole, your glam cam operator. here's five things you don't know about me. number one, i've danced my whole life and most recently i meant to salsa and the cha-cha. number two, went to a catholic school when i was younger. here's a picture of me and my sister and are matching uniforms. uniform days. number three, i'm kind of a grandma. i love to knit and crochet. he thought i was cool, i'm not. number four, i'm kind of a band geek. i was in the color guard in high school. number five, i have an adorable pit bull mix named riley. i love her very much and would like to go on bike rides together. that is five things he did know about me. follow me on instagram at the glam cam and follow the show at chasing news. you wish you could be on camera. >> another great night of chasing news. thanks f

. >> al ex was born with cerebral palsy. he's not sick but been stuck in a hospital for 26 days. his family is desperately fighting to get him out. >> trying to find the shortest possible way to get him out of this hospital because there's -- it's so risky for him to be here. >> alex's human rights are being abused. you can't take a handicapped child basically leave him in a hospital. >> alex is 46 years old, 20 years ago he moved into this group home in sterling. 26 days ago a bout with bronchitis landed him in the hospital. now his family said that the group home won't take him back unless he gets a feeding tube but the family doesn't want it. >> care givers are concerned about him choking. they looked at the option of doing a feeding tube. we've explored it with doctors and in the end they said that it's the higher risk to do the surgery. >> alex's sister and mother bring him homemade food and feed him themselves because of a tongue thrust meals can take a while but he enjoys eating. >> one thing that gives him joy and to take that away from him what else would he have? >> wit

>> reporter: this is a group home for people with cerebral palsy. that's the living area. people were asleep elsewhere in the area. there was a staff member taken to the hospital. the hole is torn in the corner of the building. the residents in the building have been moved for the time being. this happened before 2:30 a.m. on the 1300 block of west cheltenham avenue in west oak lane. one driver told "action news" she was driving east when it felt like her chevy was mall functioning she was trying to move to the right lane when her car collided with a dodge charger. the car careened into the side of the building. here's what she had to say. >> my steering wheel was doing like that, my wheels, something was locked, i don't know what was locked, but something was locked. when i moved over, my car went over there and i got hit in the process. >> reporter: and you can see right now that this hole is huge in the side of the building. it looks straight into the recreational area, you can see where the kitchen and the couches are. the driver said she just got her chevy within the

>> reporter: johnny was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects how his muscles work. it is not stopping him from joining nearly 2,000 other competitors for a half ironman in florida. >> people in wheelchairs are as capable of doing things as they want to be if they put their mind to it. >> reporter: johnny's partner in the race? his father jeff who will push and pull his son for hours, 70.3 miles of swimming, biking and running. >> he's been dying to be an athlete his whole life. so this gives an opportunity for him to do it. >> reporter: their first attempt was at the world ironman competition in hawaii last year where they didn't finish. so they kicked their training up a notch. >> the most valuable piece is the soul and the heart and the drive, and that comes from something that's bigger than you. >> johnny's finding inspiration from michael phelps. ♪ it's the last goodbye ♪ >> reporter: taking the swimming legend's under armour campaign and creating this image of him imitating his hero side by side. struggling, pushing and overcoming. michael phelps tweeting his s

abbie everett was born in 2004 with brain injuries, including severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy. at the royal shrewsbury hospital failed to promptly deliver her, despite foetal heart traces indicating abbie was in distress. the errors led to abbie dying aged just 17 months. her heart rate went down, down and down. and they didn't intervene. and obviously, they tried to move me, to see if they could find a trace, and there wasn't anything there. so if they would have done theirjob, and got me into theatre when she was dropping, as in her heart rate dropping, then i might still have her now. following abbie‘s death in 2007, the bbc‘s panorama programme learned the nhs regulator wrote to the trust, urging them to improve maternity services. the healthcare commission said they should keep a record of foetal heart monitor traces, staff training needed updating, and learning from clinical incidents had to improve. two days ago, we asked the trust to lay out the actions they had taken following the healthcare commission's advice. this afternoon, they responded. they failed to provide ev

she suffers from cerebral palsy diplegia, which affects her legs and mobility.session to be the best but fast times on the track are not the 16—year—old‘s only target. her gcses arejust around 16—year—old‘s only target. her gcses are just around the corner making for of the edge. i get to school for about 80 and i have lessons until apm. i get home and i am onto the track for two hours and then after that i have homework. it is quite busy but i know it will be worth it injuly. busy but i know it will be worth it in july. she was born with cerebral palsy. she took up wheelchair racing after watching london 2012. four yea rs later after watching london 2012. four years later she came home with medals. i was so proud i almost cried. i did cry. my whole family gathered in front of the tv and we we re gathered in front of the tv and we were waiting to see her and it was fantastic. i was so happy for her. their support will be important this year and they are not the only ones. the sport does not come cheap. this nature has grossed more than £11000. the championships

. >> the goalie was born with cerebral palsy. sport helped him cope with difficult times. >> i have gone through things like surgeries and whatnot. i had to deal with a couple of things in my life. it made my life easier because it made it seem like there is another outlet for me instead of going to school and coming home. >> reporter: tropper johnson is paralyzed from the waste down after a car accident when he was 18. the four-time paraolympian and wheelchair basketball said sled hockey is his passion. he said the sport transforms how the boys see themselves. >> and there is something to be said. kids fall down and learn the value of getting up. >> and here, they're not defined by their physical disability but they're on an even playing field with their peers. >> we get them in the program and get them with other kids experiencing the same thing as them, it leads to more growth and independence, social independence and just, you know, personal growth overall. >> and my dream is to be a paraolympic for the usa. >> few people kno

he has cerebral palsy, his partner, his dad, jeff. he pushed skp eed and pulled hir hours of swimming, biking, and running. his father is helping his son achieve a lifelong dream. >> been an athlete all his life. this is an opportunity for him to do it. >> people in wheelchairins are capable of doing things as quench if they put their mind to it. >> johnny and his father crossed the finish line five minutes under their goal time. congrats. >>> if you remember the way brian dawkins hit for the eagles, you will definitely appreciate this blind sided play from the phillies game in washington yesterday. >> check this out. teddy roosevelt was leading the presidents race when the east bunny out of nowhere takes him down. here's the hit again. quite a takedown. the bunny gleefully hopped away. the bunny would make his way up and off the field at nationals park. happy easter to everyone there. fans love that. >> uh-huh. >>> today in washington, the white house will be scaling back and going more traditional for its annual easter egg roll. >>

the parents of a child with cerebral palsy is that suing the duval school district in jacksonville over abuse. their three-year-old child was one of 120 students placed what was called a discipline box. >> administration was aware of it. teach terse used it. not a valid crisis intervention behavioral intervention technique. >> the school district released a statement saying that it could not comment on pending litigation. >> sixers face the knicks at madison square garden tonight for their final game of the season. they are finishing their fifth straight losing season without six players due to injuries. >>> and phillies left last night's game against the mets because of a strained forearm. the phils lose 14 to four. pitcher vince velasquez gets the start in the series finale tonight. >> as crews continue to set up the parkway for the nfl draft local businesses are coming up with their game plan. an estimated 200,000 people are expected to take over the ben franklin parkway and the surrounding neighborhoods and they are going to be hungry and thirsty and that is something that area rest

born with cerebral palsy, she is able to live independently with the right setup. but some of the features in her home make it impossible for her to look after herself. the biggest issue is my kitchen, that is completely inaccessible to me. and i have to rely on support, external support. and i've been on the accessible housing register for ten years. and as to this day, i've still not seen a fully accessible property. the report states that only 7% of all homes in england have a basic level of accessibility. but it doesn'tjust look at housing. it looks at other challenges disabled people face, and calls for an investigation into how the equality act is being used from the early stages of any development. when it comes to planning our offices, our homes and our built environment, disability still seems to be an add—on — not critical and not part of the planning mechanisms. the goverment‘s current policy states that it is up to councils to decide how many homes should be built with higher standards of accessibility. but with an estimated 300,000 disabled people in u

abbey everett was born in 2004 with brain injuries, including severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy.heart traces indicating abbey was in distress. the errors led to abbey dying aged just 17 months. her heart rate went down, down and down. and they didn't intervene. and obviously they tried to move me, to see if they could find a trace, and there wasn't anything there. so if they would have done theirjob, and got me into theatre when she was dropping, as in her heart rate dropping, then i might still have her now. following abbey's death in 2007, the bbc‘s panorama programme learned the nhs regulator wrote to the trust urging them to improve maternity services. the healthcare commission said they should keep a record of foetal heart monitor traces, staff training needed updating and learning from clinical incidents had to improve. two days ago, we asked the trust to lay out the actions they had taken following the healthcare commission's advice. this afternoon, they responded. they failed to provide evidence that any changes had, in fact, been made. instead, they say that every baby's

abbey was born in 2004 with brain injuries, including severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy.ital failed to promptly deliver her, despite foetal heart traces indicating abbey was in distress. the errors led to abbey dying aged just 17 months. her heart rate went down, down and down. they didn't intervene. obviously they tried to move me to see if they could find a trace. there wasn't anything there. if they would have done theirjob and got me into theatre when she was dropping, as in her heart rate dropping, then i might still have her now. following abbey's death in 2007, the bbc‘s panorama programme learned the nhs regulator wrote to the trust urging them to improve maternity services. the healthcare commission said they should keep a record of foetal heart monitor traces, staff training needed updating and learning from clinical incidents had to improve. two days ago, we asked the trust to lay out the actions they'd taken following the healthcare commission's advice. this afternoon they responded. they failed to provide evidence that any changes had, in fact, been made. ins

born with cerebral palsy, she can live independently with the right setup.her to look after herself. the biggest issue is my kitchen. that is completely inaccessible to me. i have to rely on external support. i've been on the accessible housing register for ten years and as to this day i have still not seen a fully accessible property. in england, an estimated 300,000 disabled people are living in unsuitable properties. those behind the report urged the government to change the law so that disability access is not seen as a nice to—do. seen instead as an essential when building new homes. the government states the council should involve all sections of the community when addressing housing needs and that building regulations require minimum standards of accessibility for all new dwellings. latest figures show that 93% of homes in england are inaccessible. in a moment a summary of the business news this hour, but first the headlines on bbc news: labour says eu citizens could still come to britain after brexit — if they have a guaranteed job offer. theresa may

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. >> reporter: johnny was born with cerebral palsy.t's not stopping him from joining nearly 2,000 other competitors for a half iron man in florida. >> people in wheelchairs are as capable of doing things if they want to be if they put their mind to. >> reporter: johnny's partner in the race, his father jeff who will push and pull his son for hours, 73 miles of biking, running. their first attempt was at the world iron man competition in hawaii last year where they didn't finish. so they kicked their training up a notch. >> the most vital piece is the soul and the heart and the drive. and that comes from something that's bigger than you. >> reporter: johnny finding inspiration from michael phelps, taking the swimming lemgened and creating this video of him imitating his hero side by side, struggling, pushing, and overcoming. michael phelps tweeting out his support to johnny and following up with an encouraging phone call. >> he's a great athlete, but he also inspires countless people just like i want to do in my life. >> reporter: a dre

. >> reporter: goalie ian guilder was born with cerebral palsy. >> i've gone through surgeries.ple of things in my life. it's made my life a lot easier, because it made it seem like there's another outlet for me, instead of just going to school, and coming home. >> the head coach is paralyzed prosecute the waist down after a car accident when he was 18. the four time paralympian says sled hockey is his passion. he says the sport transforms how the boys see themselves. >> there's something to be said to have a kid fall down, and learn the value of getting back up. >> here at the rank, the boys are not defined by their physical disability. they're on an even playing field with their peers. >> when we can get them around other kids experiencing the same things as them. it tends to lead to a lot more growth and independence, social independence, and just, you know personal growth over all. >> my dream, compete in the paralympics paralympics for the u.s.a. >> reporter: team officials say few people know about youth sled hockey. they hope by shining a lit on what the sport has done fo

. >> he was born with cerebral palsy. but it's not. stopping him from joining nearly 2,000 other competitors for a half iron man in florida. >> people in wheelchairs are as capable of doing things as they want to be if they put their mind to it. >> johnny's part his father jeff who will push and pull his son for hours. 70.3 miles of swimming, biking and running. >> he's been dying to be an athlete his whole life. >> reporter: their first attempt was at the world iron man competition in hawaii last year. where they didn't finish. so they kicked their training up a notch. >> the most vital piece is the soul and the heart and the drive. that comes from something that's bigger than you. >> reporter: johnny's finding inspiration from michael phelps. taking a campaign and creating this video of him imitating his high row side by side. the training, resting and recovering, struggling, pushing ask overcoming. michael phelps tweeting out his support to johnny and following up with an encouraging phone call. >> he is a great athlete, but he also

thel thon, the cerebral palsy telethon. when they used to have telethons. remember them?we fixed it up a little bit. >> it looks nice. nice work. >> stephen: so year 12, 13 years old. it's hard to convey to young people right now how huge you guys were. you were absolutely an enormous band. you must have-- were there groupies. you were 13 years old. you had the limo. i'm sure there were some bad influences around. the other guys were older. >> they were four years older than me, so they had a lot more fun than i did. >> stephen: they had gone through puberty. >> exactly. i like to think i made up for it, but that might just be a story. >> stephen: did you ever, like-- at 13 years old, "like to meet the girl in the third row. bring her back." any of that rock 'n' roll stuff. >> and swreed a cupcake or something. >> stephen: i don't know. i don't know. 13-year-old boys can make bad decisions. >> we exchanged bad decisions. >> stephen: were you parents around. >> i was the youngest of nine-- i know you're-- judy, alice -- >> stephen: let's hear it. i'll do 11-- >> i have to

his brother has cerebral palsy. veronica takes care of them and their father too. developed diabetes and was medically discharged after serving six years in the u.s. army. an injury to his hand prevents him from giving himself insulin shots. >> how am i going to take care of my son and myself. >> reporter: today veronica had good news after meeting with an immigration official. she can check in in another year, a crisis averted at least for now for this military vet and his family. we checked with i.c.e. and the agency says that custody determinations are made on a case by case basis and, jake, in this particular case, it really looks like i.c.e. looked at the military service, at the sacrifice from this family, at the support that this family had outside from a lot of different people. and determined that, you know, it weighed more than her one run-in at the border. >> it's heartbreaking and you say there are other families like this. he had a green card and became a citizen because he had served. >> that's correct. one of the things that's just so touching about

a triathlete with cerebral palsy gets the surprise of a lifetime after inspiring swimmer michael phelpsinspiration to overcome life's obstacles. >> those stories and more when we get started on a saturday right here on "today." >> have a glad to weekend. >>> crews are wrapping up a job on metro. this could affect you driving in northern virginia. all week long crews were taking down a power crane at the dulles access road to the dulles toll road if you are driving to the city. that work started at 10:00 and goes until 5:30 monday morning, all weekend long. >>> and for things happening on metro, we are almost there but the last safetrack disruption. they will close several stations instead of keeping them open and single-tracking trains. this will make things move a little faster. here's what we know at this point. here's what you should know. first, for safetrack surge 15, metro is closing five orange line stations. new carlton, landover, cheverly, deanwood and minnesota avenue from may 16 to june 15. and for safetrack surge 16 on the red line, the rockville and shady grove stations wil

he was not going to let cerebral palsy let him not compete in the ironman. his father was by his side for competing. it's 70.3 miles of swimming, biking and riding. michael phelps tweeted and called johnny after the young manmade the video. >> he's a great athlete but he also inspires countless people just like i want to do in my life. >> he certainly has countless people already. johnny and his dad crossed the finish line five minutes under their goal time. i mean, just incredible. >> and now he is inspiring. >> he definitely is. >> he wrote #athleteslife. >> congratulations. >> yeah! >> the easter bun any's been busy. easter bun any not quite sticking the landing in texas yesterday. thumbs up from the bun any there. everyone appears to be fine and afterward easter egg hunt went on without anymore crash landings. no kids were hurt. >> good. >> hi. >> hi. >>> okay. >> hi, bull. >> the guy shooting this video trying and failing to get the attention of a run away bull. the police i think have a hold the police in las vegas spent an hour chasing down the escape

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he was not going to let cerebral palsy stop him from competing in florida.her was by his side for hours also competing. the course consists of 70.3 miles of swimming, biking and running. before the race olympian michael phelps tweeted and called johnny after he made a video. >> he is a great athlete but he also inspires countless people. just like i want to don >> he has already accomplished that. he's inspired so many already. johnny and his dad crossed the finish line five minutes under their goal time. >> which is amazing. the phelps connection, you can see there. he had re-created one of michael phelps's advertisements, a commercial that showed perseverance. >> ability to overcome. >> he responded. he said, i have wanted to be an athlete my entire life. >> what a great way to raise awareness. we all know what a great guy michael phelps is. local hero. >> for us, we're dealing with a little bit of rain. >> we can use it. >> anything to help knock down the pollen count which has really been extreme. gatherings of pollen almost as big as my fist out at the

. >> reporter: goalie ian guilder was born with cerebral palsy. helped him cope with difficult i'm sorry. >> i have gone through things, surgeries surgeries and whatnot. i have had no deal with a couple of things in my life, and it's made my life a lot easier because it made it seem like there's another outlet instead of going to school, coming home. >> reporter: head coach trooper johnson is paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident when he was 18. the four time par olympian in wheelchair basketball says sled hockey is his passion. the sport transforms how the boys see themselves. >> there's something to be said to have a kid fall down and learn the value of getting back up. >> reporter: here at the rink, they are not defined by their physical disability. they are on an even playing field with their peers. >> when we can get them around other kids experiencing the same things as them, it tends to lead to a lot more growth and independence, social independence and just, you know, personal growth overall. >> my dream, compete in the para o

she has cerebral palsy undergoing 16 surgeries so far.ually she hopes to walk. >> having this prom experience definitely helps the feeling of oh i missed out. >> reporter: raider players escorted the teen as they walked the red carpet into the event at raiders headquarters in alameda. khalil mack didn't go to prom himself because it was too expensive. >> and to be in this place it is one of the most breathtaking things. to be able to have fun with too. >> reporter: she had spinal surgery just six months ago, walking in the hallways on this big night. >> i just need a break. i still have fun. >> reporter: during prom, she getz up out of her wheelchair to dance. something she couldn't do before. a moment she has been waiting for. >> these are abilities that come rarely. >> reporter: the teens tell me this night is one they have looked forward to for a long time. now it'll be a memory they will cherish. a night they could embrace the joy of being a teenager. frank, julie? >> oh my gosh i've got chills just watching her stand up out of her wh

the family of a boy with cerebral palsy fights for their slice of happiness in this ground-breaking comedyand irreverent.

. >> reporter: johnny was born with cerebral palsy, a condition which affects how his muscle work and it's not stepping him from competing in a half iron man in florida. >> people are capable of doing things that they want to if they put their mind to it. >> reporter: johnny's partner in the race, his father jeff who will push and pull his sons for hours, 73.3 miles of swimming, biking and running. >> he's been dying for this his whole life. >> reporter: their first attempt was at the world iron man competition in hawaii last year where they didn't finish. so they kicked their training up a notch. >> the most vital piece is the -- the soul and the heart and the drive and that comes from something that is bigger than you. >> reporter: johnny's finding inspiration from michael phelps. ♪ it's the last good-bye >> reporter: taking the swimming legend's under armour campaign taking this video imitating his hero side by side. the pre-dawn train, resting and recovering, struggling, pushing and overcoming. michael phelps tweeting out his support to joan and following up with an encouraging ph